Behind the facade of this historic church is an impossibly chic home with a loft living room perfect for parties, a rooftop terrace and a sunken living room

Inside a converted church in Fitzroy, Melbourne is a contemporary home set to break a suburban record

Behind the doors of this historic church is a stunning modern home with cathedral ceilings, a balcony for a DJ, an incredible rooftop terrace and a sunken living room that should break a suburban record

  • Inside a historic church sits a chic contemporary home with an amazing loft, quirky details and a rooftop terrace
  • Melbourne’s one-of-a-kind Fitzroy pad is on the market for a record $5.7-6.2 million
  • A huge open-plan living space on the top floor features an incredible church ceiling with exposed beams
  • There are also beautiful original stained glass windows as well as glass floors overlooking the lower levels
  • On the ground floor, the bedrooms, bathrooms, stairs and hallways are all covered in a smooth wooden finish

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A stunningly spectacular historic church has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind home with a party-perfect living room loft, rooftop terrace, and sunken living room.

Built in 1871, the bluestone church sits in the busy and sought-after area of ​​Fitzroy, just north of melbourne‘s CBD and is now poised to break a suburban record if it sells for its $6.2 million asking price.

A sprawling open plan kitchen, living space, and loft take up the entire top floor of the home and sit beneath an epic A-shaped ceiling with exposed beams.

Behind the facade of this historic church is an impossibly chic home with a loft living room perfect for parties, a rooftop terrace and a sunken living room

A sprawling open plan kitchen, living space and loft take up the entire top floor of the home and sit below an epic A-shaped ceiling with exposed wooden beams

A sprawling open plan kitchen, living space and loft take up the entire top floor of the home and sit below an epic A-shaped ceiling with exposed wooden beams

Built in 1871, the bluestone church sits in the vibrant and sought-after area of ​​Fitzroy, just north of Melbourne's CBD

It's on the market now and should break a suburban record if it sells for its $6.2 million asking price.

Built in 1871, the bluestone church is in the busy and sought after area of ​​Fitzroy, just north of Melbourne’s CBD, and is now set to break a suburban record if it sells for its asking price of 6.2million of dollars.

Natural light enters the airy space through huge original stained glass windows and steel-framed skylights that extend into the roof and lead to a wooden deck.

Natural light enters the airy space through huge original stained glass windows and steel-framed skylights that extend into the roof and lead to a wooden deck.

Natural light enters the airy space through huge original stained glass windows and steel-framed skylights that extend into the roof and lead to a wooden deck.

Above the powder room and the smooth wooden kitchen with an island bench with marble tops is a loft space accessed via a ladder and is the perfect place for a DJ deck for the busiest parties. sumptuous.

A sunken living room sits below the church’s extraordinary arched window and the glass floor runs the length of the space looking down to the lower levels.

Property developer Glenn Morris lived in the unique vintage pad but put it on the market to live closer to the beach

Property developer Glenn Morris lived in the unique vintage pad but put it on the market to live closer to the beach

Above the powder room and the smooth wooden kitchen with an island bench with marble tops is a loft space accessed via a ladder and is the perfect place for a DJ deck for the busiest parties. sumptuous

Above the powder room and the smooth wooden kitchen with an island bench with marble tops is a loft space accessed via a ladder and is the perfect place for a DJ deck for the busiest parties. sumptuous

A sunken living room sits beneath the church's extraordinary arched window

The glass floor runs the full length of the space looking down to the lower levels

A sunken living room sits below the church’s extraordinary arched window and the glass floor runs the full length of the space looking down to the lower levels

On the first floor, the master bedroom has a chic black-tiled bathroom, a built-in study area and a huge window that overlooks the original interior church wall and a courtyard below.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has a chic black-tiled bathroom, a built-in study area and a huge window that overlooks the original interior church wall and a courtyard below.

The ground floor houses a series of bedrooms, bathrooms, stairways and hallways, all clad in the same smooth wood as the kitchen, loft and living space floor.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has a chic black-tiled bathroom, a built-in study area and a huge window that overlooks the original interior church wall and a courtyard below.

Other features of the house include the elevator which serves all levels and two further bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which can be used as a living room which opens onto the leafy courtyard through large sliding doors.

The ground floor houses a series of bedrooms, bathrooms, stairways and hallways, all clad in the same smooth wood as the kitchen, loft and living space floor.

The ground floor houses a series of bedrooms, bathrooms, stairways and hallways, all clad in the same smooth wood as the kitchen, loft and living space floor.

Other features of the house include the elevator which serves all levels and two further bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which can be used as a living room which opens onto the leafy courtyard through large sliding doors.

Other features of the house include the elevator which serves all levels and two further bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which can be used as a living room which opens onto the leafy courtyard through large sliding doors.

If the property sells in the requested range of $5.7 million to $6.2 million, it will break Fitzroy's residential record set by Mr Morris in 2017 when one of the site's other units fetched 4 .9 million.

If the property sells in the requested range of $5.7m to $6.2m, it will break Fitzroy’s residential record set by Mr Morris in 2017 when one of the site’s other units fetched 4 .9 million.

Nelson Alexander's listing agent Arch Staver told realestate.com.au the house has attracted a lot of interest from local and international buyers in the six days it has been on the market.

Nelson Alexander’s listing agent Arch Staver told realestate.com.au the house has attracted a lot of interest from local and international buyers in the six days it has been on the market.

Property developer Glenn Morris used to live in the unique vintage pad but recently put it on the market to live closer to the beach.

Mr Morris converted the modern and traditional church and developed the site to house 12 additional units.

If the property sells in the requested range of $5.7 million to $6.2 million, it will break Fitzroy’s residential record set by Mr Morris in 2017 when one of the site’s other units fetched 4 .9 million.

Nelson Alexander’s listing agent Arch Staver told realestate.com.au the house has attracted a lot of interest from local and international buyers in the six days it has been on the market.

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